Country Marketing Manager, Italy

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At Duolingo, you’ll join a team that cares about educating our users, experimenting with big ideas, making fact-based decisions, and finding innovative solutions to complex problems. You’ll have limitless learning opportunities and daily collaborations with world-class minds — while doing work that’s both meaningful and fun.

Join our life-changing mission to develop education for our half a billion (and growing!) learners around the world. 

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  About The Role...

Make the world’s most popular language-learning app famous in Italy

We are seeking an experienced, creative marketer to help us build awareness and accelerate our growth across Italy. As our resident expert on the market, you will use your skills including social media, influencer marketing, PR, and advertising to drive awareness, build a loved brand and bring new users to Duolingo. 

Reporting to the Regional Marketing Director, you will partner closely with Global Marketing and Product teams in Pittsburgh, New York, and Country Marketing Managers around the world to find opportunities and come up with new, creative tactics and campaigns relevant to the Italian consumer. 

We want a creative leader with deep consumer understanding and proven experience in devising campaigns that drive buzz, growth and earned media with expertise in Social, creative marketing and PR. As a member of a geographically distributed organization, the ideal candidate will not only be an outstanding, self-motivated creative talent, but also a proactive and team-oriented communicator.

  You Will...

• Leverage market insights to develop a marketing strategy to grow Duolingo’s awareness, brand love and expand the number of users in Italy
• Hire and lead agencies or contractors required to deliver the marketing plan
• Implement the plan with a focus on social media, partnerships, brand, acquisition campaigns and PR.
• Act as a local spokesperson sourcing and managing speaking opportunities in Italy for yourself and relevant executives
• Analyze the results of the local marketing efforts and adjust the plan
• Partner with Marketing and Product teams to develop localized product messaging and positioning for feature and product launches

  You Have...

• Experience in conceiving, developing, and leading all aspects of Marketing and PR communication ideas throughout their full cycle
• Culturally clued up and immersed in trends in particular with Social Media. You understand what Italian consumers care about now and craft ideas that will capture attention. 
• Track record of achieving great results with ideas rather than large budgets
• Storyteller, with writing skills and the creativity to build compelling customer-centric narratives

  Requirements: 

• 5+ years of consumer marketing experience with a strong focus on social media and growth marketing
• Experience working as part of a remote team, building strong HQ relationships and influencing effectively for local market needs
• Proficient in Italian with excellent English speaking and writing skills

  Exceptional Candidates Will Have...

• Passion for our mission to make high-quality language learning accessible to everyone
• Experience with mobile apps and subscription services
• Experience successfully scaling international brands in Italy
• Proficient in a 3rd language 

We will do everything we can within reason to make sure that your interview takes place in an environment that fairly and accurately assesses your skills. If you need assistance or accommodation, please contact your recruiter.

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